Startup Policy Forum launches DeepVerse as its dedicated Centre for DeepTech Innovation on Tuesday in New Delhi. Consequently, the new platform unites 30 prominent investors, founders, and policymakers to accelerate India’s technology ecosystem. Furthermore, an 18-member Advisory Board guides the initiative to enhance research, collaboration, and regulatory policy dialogue.
Startup Policy Forum launches DeepVerse to cover ten sub-sectors
Specifically, the new centre focuses on ten critical deeptech sub-sectors. These domain areas require long development cycles and predictable regulation:
- Semiconductors and Advanced Manufacturing
- Spacetech and Quantum Tech
- Defence Tech and Biotech & Healthtech
- Cleantech & Energy and Electric Vehicles (EV)
- Drones & Aerospace and Robotics
Meanwhile, top venture capital firms like Accel India, Lightspeed, Bessemer Venture Partners, Speciale Invest, and Endiya Partners joined the advisory panel.
| Ecosystem Tier | Participating Companies & Entities |
| Deep Core | Accel, Airbound, Ather Energy, Avaana Capital, Bessemer, Cars24, Crane Ventures, Dayananda Sagar University, Digantara, Endiya, Intel, Iron Pillar, Lightspeed, Speciale Invest, Stride Asset Management |
| Deep Circle | Alteon, Aspera, Beenext, Gabit, General Autonomy, Meta, Newtrace, Pronto, River, Yulu |
| Patrons | CarDekho Group, Global Education Lab, Sarvam, Scaler, SQ1 |
MeitY and industry leaders welcome the national initiative
“A strong, multi-stakeholder approach is key to growing India’s deeptech ecosystem,” stated S. Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Therefore, government bodies support the multi-sector forum to achieve national scaling ambitions.
“India has the founders and capital for world-class deeptech, but policy must catch up,” stated Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President and CEO of Startup Policy Forum. Furthermore, DeepVerse builds upon the successful #100DesiDeepTechs initiative launched alongside MeitY Startup Hub, Startup India, and IIT Madras. Thus, Startup Policy Forum launches DeepVerse to institutionalise founder commentary and release actionable policy reports soon.
